![Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory. 16th Oct, 2019. A Palestinian specialist performs Hajima, also knows as ''wet cupping therapy'', on a patient at his home, in Gaza city on October 16, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory. 16th Oct, 2019. A Palestinian specialist performs Hajima, also knows as ''wet cupping therapy'', on a patient at his home, in Gaza city on October 16,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A4TC6W/gaza-city-gaza-strip-palestinian-territory-16th-oct-2019-a-palestinian-specialist-performs-hajima-also-knows-as-wet-cupping-therapy-on-a-patient-at-his-home-in-gaza-city-on-october-16-2019-hijama-is-considered-a-traditional-medical-treatment-in-islamic-countries-where-blood-is-drawn-by-vacuum-from-a-small-skin-incision-for-therapeutic-purposes-cupping-therapy-has-been-found-in-ancient-records-dating-back-3500-years-and-is-still-used-in-asian-and-islamic-countries-like-china-pakistan-iran-and-the-arab-world-credit-mahmoud-ajjourapa-imageszuma-wirealamy-live-news-2A4TC6W.jpg)
Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory. 16th Oct, 2019. A Palestinian specialist performs Hajima, also knows as ''wet cupping therapy'', on a patient at his home, in Gaza city on October 16,
![A patient receives a Hijama treatment in Algiers, December 18, 2016. Widely practiced in Algeria, Hijama, or wet cupping, is a complementary therapy that needs tighter regulation, say experienced practitioners in Western A patient receives a Hijama treatment in Algiers, December 18, 2016. Widely practiced in Algeria, Hijama, or wet cupping, is a complementary therapy that needs tighter regulation, say experienced practitioners in Western](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DJYA87/a-patient-receives-a-hijama-treatment-in-algiers-december-18-2016-widely-practiced-in-algeria-hijama-or-wet-cupping-is-a-complementary-therapy-that-needs-tighter-regulation-say-experienced-practitioners-in-western-countries-hijama-is-used-to-treat-a-wide-range-of-conditions-including-migraines-and-hay-fever-and-involves-cutting-the-skin-and-drawing-blood-with-suction-cups-therapists-warn-that-some-offering-the-procedure-to-patients-are-unqualified-and-this-is-putting-patients-health-at-risk-photo-by-billal-bensalemabacapresscom-2DJYA87.jpg)
A patient receives a Hijama treatment in Algiers, December 18, 2016. Widely practiced in Algeria, Hijama, or wet cupping, is a complementary therapy that needs tighter regulation, say experienced practitioners in Western
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